Question 1

Which is an example of "statistical discrimination"?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring women to be construction workers 
B)  hiring men to be nurses 
C)  not hiring a "token" person 
D)  not hiring women in their child bearing years 
A)  hiring women to be construction workers 
B)  hiring men to be nurses 
C)  not hiring a "token" person 
D)  not hiring women in their child bearing years

Question 2

After the passing of the PRWRA, the total time a family can receive assistance is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year. 
B)  2 years. 
C)  5 years. 
D)  6 years. 
A)  1 year. 
B)  2 years. 
C)  5 years. 
D)  6 years.

Question 3

Women and minority workers

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely than male and White workers to be hired as temporary workers. 
B)  are less likely than male and White workers to be hired for part-time employment even though they wish to work full-time. 
C)  tend to have as much likelihood of being hired for prestigious jobs as male and White workers do. 
D)  tend to work year-round more often than male and White workers do. 
A)  are more likely than male and White workers to be hired as temporary workers. 
B)  are less likely than male and White workers to be hired for part-time employment even though they wish to work full-time. 
C)  tend to have as much likelihood of being hired for prestigious jobs as male and White workers do. 
D)  tend to work year-round more often than male and White workers do.

Question 4

With respect to the relationship between education and wages, research shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  a worker's years of schooling directly effects her or his wages, regardless of sex. 
B)  sex differences in education are unrelated to the gender gap in wages. 
C)  educational attainment has a significant impact on raising women's wages, but the reverse is true for men. 
D)  educational attainment has a significant impact on the wages of minority men and women, but is unrelated to the wages of White men and women. 
A)  a worker's years of schooling directly effects her or his wages, regardless of sex. 
B)  sex differences in education are unrelated to the gender gap in wages. 
C)  educational attainment has a significant impact on raising women's wages, but the reverse is true for men. 
D)  educational attainment has a significant impact on the wages of minority men and women, but is unrelated to the wages of White men and women.

Question 5

According to __________, women choose jobs that involve fewer skills and time demands than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theory 
B)  Executive Order 11246 
C)  the women's suffrage movement 
D)  human capital theory 
A)  feminist theory 
B)  Executive Order 11246 
C)  the women's suffrage movement 
D)  human capital theory

Question 6

_______ are disproportionately represented in the homeless population.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American 
B)  Hispanic 
C)  Asian 
D)  White 
A)  African American 
B)  Hispanic 
C)  Asian 
D)  White

Question 7

Women's participation in the labor force rose most dramatically

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Depression. 
B)  after World War II. 
C)  after 1900. 
D)  during World War II. 
A)  during the Depression. 
B)  after World War II. 
C)  after 1900. 
D)  during World War II.

Question 8

There is evidence that race may be a tougher barrier than sex in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss and give examples of how minority women have been doubly disadvantaged in the workforce. Refer to wage gaps, occupational opportunities and anything else you find to be relevant.

Accepted Answer

Minority women have been doubly disadvan

Question 10

The lack of affordable, reliable, and high-quality childcare has led many observers in the United States to question, despite ideological claims to the contrary, whether we are a nation that truly cares about the well-being of our children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Your text discusses several remedies for lessening occupational sex segregation. Discuss these and indicate how they might be successful in addressing this problem.

Accepted Answer

There are several remedies proposed in t

Question 12

How has the economic recession and the home foreclosure crisis affected the gendered nature of homelessness?

Accepted Answer

The economic recession and home foreclos

Question 13

The gender wage gap is the largest between African American men and African American women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"Comparable worth" refers to a policy in which men and women are

Accepted Answer

A)  given equal pay for equal work. 
B)  hired for the same jobs. 
C)  paid equally for jobs of similar value. 
D)  are regarded as colleagues in different departments of their workplaces. 
A)  given equal pay for equal work. 
B)  hired for the same jobs. 
C)  paid equally for jobs of similar value. 
D)  are regarded as colleagues in different departments of their workplaces.

Question 15

The fastest growing segment of the homeless population is

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  men and women. 
D)  families with children. 
A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  men and women. 
D)  families with children.

Question 16

While the economic recession hurts both men and women, men have become unemployed less quickly that women have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is an example of "statistical discrimination"?

After the passing of the PRWRA, the total time a family can receive assistance is

Women and minority workers

With respect to the relationship between education and wages, research shows that

According to __________, women choose jobs that involve fewer skills and time demands than men.

_______ are disproportionately represented in the homeless population.

Women's participation in the labor force rose most dramatically

There is evidence that race may be a tougher barrier than sex in the workplace.

Discuss and give examples of how minority women have been doubly disadvantaged in the workforce. Refer to wage gaps, occupational opportunities and anything else you find to be relevant.

The lack of affordable, reliable, and high-quality childcare has led many observers in the United States to question, despite ideological claims to the contrary, whether we are a nation that truly cares about the well-being of our children.

Your text discusses several remedies for lessening occupational sex segregation. Discuss these and indicate how they might be successful in addressing this problem.

How has the economic recession and the home foreclosure crisis affected the gendered nature of homelessness?

The gender wage gap is the largest between African American men and African American women.

"Comparable worth" refers to a policy in which men and women are

The fastest growing segment of the homeless population is

While the economic recession hurts both men and women, men have become unemployed less quickly that women have.

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Exam 8: Gender, Employment, and the Economy

Which is an example of "statistical discrimination"?

After the passing of the PRWRA, the total time a family can receive assistance is

Women and minority workers

With respect to the relationship between education and wages, research shows that

According to __________, women choose jobs that involve fewer skills and time demands than men.

_______ are disproportionately represented in the homeless population.

Women's participation in the labor force rose most dramatically

There is evidence that race may be a tougher barrier than sex in the workplace.

Discuss and give examples of how minority women have been doubly disadvantaged in the workforce. Refer to wage gaps, occupational opportunities and anything else you find to be relevant.

The lack of affordable, reliable, and high-quality childcare has led many observers in the United States to question, despite ideological claims to the contrary, whether we are a nation that truly cares about the well-being of our children.

Your text discusses several remedies for lessening occupational sex segregation. Discuss these and indicate how they might be successful in addressing this problem.

How has the economic recession and the home foreclosure crisis affected the gendered nature of homelessness?

The gender wage gap is the largest between African American men and African American women.

"Comparable worth" refers to a policy in which men and women are

The fastest growing segment of the homeless population is

While the economic recession hurts both men and women, men have become unemployed less quickly that women have.

Studying Gender: an Overview

Biology, Sex, and Gender: the Interaction of Nature and Environment

Ancestors and Neighbors: Social Constructions of Gender at Other Times, in Other Places

Early Childhood Gender Socialization

Schools and Gender

The Great Communicators: Language and the Media

Gender and Intimate Relationships

Gender, Crime, and Justice

Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military

Gender and Spirituality

Gender and Health

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